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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2024

Identification of B cell subsets based on antigen receptor sequences using deep learning.

Hyunho Lee, Kyoungseob Shin, Yongju Lee, Soobin Lee, Seungyoun Lee, Eunjae Lee, Seung Woo Kim, Ha Young Shin, Jong Hoon Kim, Junho Chung and 1 more

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. AI-Driven BCR Modeling for Precision Immunology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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Hyunho Lee *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kyoungseob Shin *Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yongju LeeDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Soobin LeeDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seungyoun LeeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Eunjae LeeDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Seung Woo KimDepartment of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ha Young ShinDepartment of Neurology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jong Hoon KimDepartment of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Research Institute, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Junho ChungDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sunghoon KwonDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

B cell receptors (BCRs) denote antigen specificity, while corresponding cell subsets indicate B cell functionality. Since each B cell uniquely encodes this combination, physical isolation and subsequent processing of individual B cells become indispensable to identify both attributes. However, this approach accompanies high costs and inevitable information loss, hindering high-throughput investigation of B cell populations. Here, we present BCR-SORT, a deep learning model that predicts cell subsets from their corresponding BCR sequences by leveraging B cell activation and maturation signatures encoded within BCR sequences. Subsequently, BCR-SORT is demonstrated to improve reconstruction of BCR phylogenetic trees, and reproduce results consistent with those verified using physical isolation-based methods or prior knowledge. Notably, when applied to BCR sequences from COVID-19 vaccine recipients, it revealed inter-individual heterogeneity of evolutionary trajectories towards Omicron-binding memory B cells. Overall, BCR-SORT offers great potential to improve our understanding of B cell responses.

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B-Lymphocyte SubsetsDeep LearningCOVID-19 VaccinesHumansPhylogenyReceptors, Antigen, B-CellCOVID-19 VaccinesReceptors, Antigen, B-Cellantibody repertoireB cell phylogenetic inferenceB cell receptorB cell subsetdeep learningintegrated gradientsnext-generation sequencingsomatic hypermutation

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PMCPMC10991714

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